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Below is my list of 52 books (which turned into 61 as I added new books along the way) that I set a goal to read and review in 2014. Drive - Daniel Pink - next one cued up on Audible Audio Programs to Listen or Re-Listen to in 2014 46. MORE
The post Happy New Year — 2014! PowerPoint Tips Multimedia: Music, sound & video Happy New Year 2014 [link]. Did you find this post useful? Get my free ebook "From Death by PowerPoint to Life by PowerPoint." Click here to find out about training to bring your presentations to the next level! appeared first on PowerPoint Tips Blog. Animation & transitions Misc. MORE
As Melissa Korn reports in The Wall Street Journal, the MBA Class of 2014 are turning down jobs. Tomorrow the job figures are coming out from the Labor Department. They are expected to be good. There is also another sign of an economic recovery. MORE
A colleague lost her well-paying job. Of course we all grieved with her. But soon enough she as well as the Greek Chorus bounced back from glum to near euphoria. We recounted the success we are having on the freelance market. MORE
The research on mirror neurons by scientists in Italy confirms that we humans affect each other cell by cell. Sure, technology is a connector force. But there is nothing like one in-person human presence pressing up influentially against another in-person human. MORE
A client suffering from a mild case of public speaking anxiety recently told me, “When I’m giving a presentation, I’m too concerned about what people think of me to act like ‘the leader.’ MORE
I spent part of the weekend at the San Francisco Writers Conference which is organized by the irrepressible Mike Larsen and Elizabeth Pomona. I was helping staff the Editorial Freelancers Association booth so did not have time to attend any of the rich offering of sessions. MORE
We are all only on assignment. That's the 21st century meme. The traditional job is vanishing. Maybe we get to still have one of those when we are young. But then we really are only on assignment, with our eye constantly on hustling for the next one. MORE
We all know that when it comes to public speaking, “practice makes perfect.” So if you want to bring the house down, you have to prepare your script or outline in advance and practice your delivery by rehearsing out loud. Only then can you rest assured that you’ll give a great speech. MORE
Everywhere there were help-wanted for ghostwriters and speechwriters just about every week in 2014. Thank you, those of you who used our services in 2014. David Murray posted them on Vital Speeches of the Day. Gotham Ghostwriters and Silicon Valley Speechwriters also carried the ads. MORE
On this July 20, 2014, there are myriad socially adept and/or wealthy human beings who are losers. The New Losers are those who wake up and assume today will be like yesterday. MORE
Yet most members of the Class of 2014 are entering a Dickensian type of economy clueless about how to sell themselves to employers, temp agencies and investors for their startups. Parents of the Class of 2014 should forget about gifts like cars and trips to China. MORE
Happy 2014! “Improve my presentation skills” is a common New Year’s resolution. Finding the perfect example to follow on how to do that i s a b it ra re … that is, until you meet Jack Kornfield. Jack Kornfield is one of the leading Buddhist teachers in America. MORE
You’ve engaged your audience from the beginning of your presentation. They nodded as you delivered your message. Their eyes were locked as you wove through a carefully crafted medley of stories, anecdotes and analogies, all supporting your message. MORE
I’m off this month to the 2014 Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington DC. It’ll be my fifth conference. As in previous years, I’ll be podcasting interviews with attendees and presenters and grabbing some video with my Flip video camera to post to YouTube. MORE
But, if we are working in 2014, either for an organization or as a self-employed, we are temps. You and I may not be among 2.8 million Americans employed by temporary services agencies. MORE
This is a guest post from Brenda Bence , who is a corporate branding and personal branding expert. She wrote this as a tip for Speaker Net News subscribers and gave me permission to reprint it. You can read more about her at www.BrendaBence.com. MORE
by Peter Paskale. As the big bad wolf will gladly confirm, it’s way easier to blow-down a house of straw. And so it is with arguments. An argument made of straw is easier to demolish than one that’s made of stone. MORE
I’m going to ask you to stick with me here and click 2 links. It’s important. You could save lives. This post is in response to “ Did PowerPoint Ruin GM ?” ” You can skim the article, but do read the first and last lines. Nonsense. MORE
You''ll see a separate list of our most popular Famous Speech Friday posts for 2014 on Friday. Here''s what you read most in 2014: Talk About the Talk: Caroline Goyder on confident speaking at TEDxBrixton shares the first-person perspective of a speaker I worked with this year. MORE
Are you a font freak? Do you just LOVE interesting fonts? I must admit that I’m a font idiot who can hardly tell the difference between Arial, Tahoma and Verdana, unless they’re right next to each other. Even then, I won’t know which is which. MORE
Even before the Ebola crisis at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital worsened, the healthcare facility had hired brandname public relations agency Burson-Marsteller. That was October 10th. Here is coverage of that development in Odwyerpr.com by Greg Hazley. MORE
This is a guest blog post from Larry First. The bio he sent me: An “experienced” (newly retired) geek from Alabama. The instructions discuss how to sync lyrics with a music video, but you could use it to transcribe the text of a tutorial as well. MORE
Daily, we ghostwriters and speechwriters take on the identity of our brandname clients. Halloween provides the opportunity to live in that fantasy that we are those famous people. The very best costume requires a partner. We are to dress like Jack and Jackie Kennedy. MORE
" - Keith Kelly, "Blue Christmas on horizon for Gray Lady with layoffs looming," in New York Post, November 25, 2014. MORE
When I do a book proposal, even for a book that will be self-published, I outline the publicity plan. That includes a detailed description of at least three top publicists. Yes, I interview them as part of the proposal process. MORE
In 2014, we skipped well past 160 famous speeches by women in The Eloquent Woman Index, all from our Famous Speech Friday series. The most-read FSF posts published in 2014 about individual speeches reflect the diversity of our speakers and our readers. MORE
Hercules the first super storm of 2014 was just dropping the first inch of so of the foot or more which it could leave on the New Haven, Connecticut Metro area. Jars and jars of peanut butter, white bread and sugary sodas were still on the shelves in grocery stores. MORE
Assefi hosting a session at TEDMED 2014 (Editor''s note: TEDMED director of stage content Nassim Assefi is a doctor, novelist, civic activist, TED Fellow and active member of the TED community. TEDMED 2014 has shown it''s possible when you prioritize it. MORE
Earlier, I shared what I read in 2013 , and promised I''d share what I''d be reading in 2014, under my ''52 in 52'' Goal. Drive - Daniel Pink - next one cued up on Audible Audio Programs to Listen or Re-Listen to in 2014 46. MORE
Well, 2014 is turning out not to be the very good year we assumed we deserved. From 9/11 on, we have been struggling with unexpected crisis. We figured we were entitled to a break. Now Ebola is a reality. Our nest egg is threatened with the volatile stock market. MORE
In 2014, it's on the media covering media there. Everything changes. The focus on the annual power fest of the World Economic Forum meet-up in Davos, Switzerland used to be coverage of weighty issues like where the global economy is headed or sustainability. MORE
Recently I received this question: How can I copy a slide in PowerPoint to Word? The answer to the question depends on how you want it to look in Word. If you want just the text. If you want just the text of a slide, you can just copy and paste from PowerPoint to Word. MORE
We celebrated our 100th post , and we''re starting 2014 with a total of 128 famous speeches by women, most with an emphasis on women''s issues. MORE
The rub is that the everything is changing in more ways and more often in 2014. After a wildly successful 2013, I hit a wall in the beginning of 2014. That raw-boned experience taught me plenty about how to conduct business in 2014. Everything always changes. MORE
Imagine knowing your audience members’ questions while you’re speaking and being able to address them on the spot, before the Q&A. MORE
This is the time of year when I check-in with my past Executive Immersion clients to see how things are going with their presentation skills—what’s working and what still needs attention. I had several interesting calls this week which revealed tips to fit nicely into a “Best Practice” list. MORE
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Across industries, generations and income levels, the buzzword is "contagious." " In communications we have to seed our clients' communications with that term. Otherwise, the publics they address will assume they are just not in-touch. MORE
Here’s a free On Demand archive of certain presentations from the conference. For speechwriters, I highly recommend Nancy Duarte’s talk “Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences” and Giovanni Livera‘s “Storyboarding Workshop” Both are listed in the tab for Monday June 30. The Tuesday presentation by Jay Baer on the “Speaker as Media Company” has […]. Speechwriting MORE
You will never be invited to present at TED Talks if you're a mere expert. Instead you had to position and package yourself as a Thought Hacker. And if you plan to ghostwrite those TED Talk remarks you better reinvent yourself as a Communications Disruptor. MORE
But that doesn't mean that the 2014 holiday season will be a totally joyful one. This is America, where the Disneyfication of life thrived. So, the first impulse is to expect a happy ending, following an ordeal. But that's not how it goes, is it. Yes, Madonna Badger has re-started her business. Last July she eloped with William Duke. In 2011, in a Christmas morning fire in her Stamford, Connecticut home, she lost her three young daughters and her parents. MORE
What do Winston Churchill, Warren Buffet and John F. Kennedy have in common? Sure, all three achieved extraordinary success – but all three also suffered from a fear of public speaking. And each one overcame their fears and went on to become gifted speakers. MORE
I often create a slide that talks about x number of items: 6 tips for stunning slides. 10 ways to organize your time. 5 steps to a slide makeover. When I think how to visualize the concept of such a slide, I often (perhaps lamely) come up with a checklist. MORE
2014 Related Topics Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
I’m off this month to the 2014 Ragan Speechwriters Conference in Washington DC. It’ll be my fifth conference. As in previous years, I’ll be podcasting interviews with attendees and presenters and grabbing some video with my Flip video camera to post to YouTube.
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 30, 2013
The post Happy New Year — 2014! PowerPoint Tips Multimedia: Music, sound & video Happy New Year 2014 [link]. Did you find this post useful? Get my free ebook "From Death by PowerPoint to Life by PowerPoint." Click here to find out about training to bring your presentations to the next level! appeared first on PowerPoint Tips Blog. Animation & transitions Misc.
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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
I spent part of the weekend at the San Francisco Writers Conference which is organized by the irrepressible Mike Larsen and Elizabeth Pomona. I was helping staff the Editorial Freelancers Association booth so did not have time to attend any of the rich offering of sessions.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
JULY 2, 2014
Here’s a free On Demand archive of certain presentations from the conference. For speechwriters, I highly recommend Nancy Duarte’s talk “Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences” and Giovanni Livera‘s “Storyboarding Workshop” Both are listed in the tab for Monday June 30. The Tuesday presentation by Jay Baer on the “Speaker as Media Company” has […]. Speechwriting
Speak and Deliver
JANUARY 1, 2014
Earlier, I shared what I read in 2013 , and promised I''d share what I''d be reading in 2014, under my ''52 in 52'' Goal. Drive - Daniel Pink - next one cued up on Audible Audio Programs to Listen or Re-Listen to in 2014 46.
TJ Walker Interactive
JANUARY 29, 2014
Uncategorized 2014 State of the Union Address obama public speaking training
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 23, 2014
In 2014, it's on the media covering media there. Everything changes. The focus on the annual power fest of the World Economic Forum meet-up in Davos, Switzerland used to be coverage of weighty issues like where the global economy is headed or sustainability.
The Eloquent Woman
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Assefi hosting a session at TEDMED 2014 (Editor''s note: TEDMED director of stage content Nassim Assefi is a doctor, novelist, civic activist, TED Fellow and active member of the TED community. TEDMED 2014 has shown it''s possible when you prioritize it.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
APRIL 3, 2014
As Melissa Korn reports in The Wall Street Journal, the MBA Class of 2014 are turning down jobs. Tomorrow the job figures are coming out from the Labor Department. They are expected to be good. There is also another sign of an economic recovery.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
AUGUST 31, 2014
But, if we are working in 2014, either for an organization or as a self-employed, we are temps. You and I may not be among 2.8 million Americans employed by temporary services agencies.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 15, 2014
Well, 2014 is turning out not to be the very good year we assumed we deserved. From 9/11 on, we have been struggling with unexpected crisis. We figured we were entitled to a break. Now Ebola is a reality. Our nest egg is threatened with the volatile stock market.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 20, 2014
On this July 20, 2014, there are myriad socially adept and/or wealthy human beings who are losers. The New Losers are those who wake up and assume today will be like yesterday.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 27, 2014
" - Keith Kelly, "Blue Christmas on horizon for Gray Lady with layoffs looming," in New York Post, November 25, 2014.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
But that doesn't mean that the 2014 holiday season will be a totally joyful one. This is America, where the Disneyfication of life thrived. So, the first impulse is to expect a happy ending, following an ordeal. But that's not how it goes, is it. Yes, Madonna Badger has re-started her business. Last July she eloped with William Duke. In 2011, in a Christmas morning fire in her Stamford, Connecticut home, she lost her three young daughters and her parents.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 8, 2014
A colleague lost her well-paying job. Of course we all grieved with her. But soon enough she as well as the Greek Chorus bounced back from glum to near euphoria. We recounted the success we are having on the freelance market.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JUNE 6, 2014
The research on mirror neurons by scientists in Italy confirms that we humans affect each other cell by cell. Sure, technology is a connector force. But there is nothing like one in-person human presence pressing up influentially against another in-person human.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 22, 2014
When I do a book proposal, even for a book that will be self-published, I outline the publicity plan. That includes a detailed description of at least three top publicists. Yes, I interview them as part of the proposal process.
The Eloquent Woman
JANUARY 3, 2014
We celebrated our 100th post , and we''re starting 2014 with a total of 128 famous speeches by women, most with an emphasis on women''s issues.
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 25, 2014
You''ll see a separate list of our most popular Famous Speech Friday posts for 2014 on Friday. Here''s what you read most in 2014: Talk About the Talk: Caroline Goyder on confident speaking at TEDxBrixton shares the first-person perspective of a speaker I worked with this year.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 3, 2014
You will never be invited to present at TED Talks if you're a mere expert. Instead you had to position and package yourself as a Thought Hacker. And if you plan to ghostwrite those TED Talk remarks you better reinvent yourself as a Communications Disruptor.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JANUARY 2, 2014
Hercules the first super storm of 2014 was just dropping the first inch of so of the foot or more which it could leave on the New Haven, Connecticut Metro area. Jars and jars of peanut butter, white bread and sugary sodas were still on the shelves in grocery stores.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
JULY 19, 2014
The rub is that the everything is changing in more ways and more often in 2014. After a wildly successful 2013, I hit a wall in the beginning of 2014. That raw-boned experience taught me plenty about how to conduct business in 2014. Everything always changes.
DeFinis Communications
MARCH 21, 2014
We all know that when it comes to public speaking, “practice makes perfect.” So if you want to bring the house down, you have to prepare your script or outline in advance and practice your delivery by rehearsing out loud. Only then can you rest assured that you’ll give a great speech.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
DECEMBER 31, 2014
Everywhere there were help-wanted for ghostwriters and speechwriters just about every week in 2014. Thank you, those of you who used our services in 2014. David Murray posted them on Vital Speeches of the Day. Gotham Ghostwriters and Silicon Valley Speechwriters also carried the ads.
The Eloquent Woman
DECEMBER 26, 2014
In 2014, we skipped well past 160 famous speeches by women in The Eloquent Woman Index, all from our Famous Speech Friday series. The most-read FSF posts published in 2014 about individual speeches reflect the diversity of our speakers and our readers.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MAY 11, 2014
We are all only on assignment. That's the 21st century meme. The traditional job is vanishing. Maybe we get to still have one of those when we are young. But then we really are only on assignment, with our eye constantly on hustling for the next one.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
OCTOBER 16, 2014
Even before the Ebola crisis at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital worsened, the healthcare facility had hired brandname public relations agency Burson-Marsteller. That was October 10th. Here is coverage of that development in Odwyerpr.com by Greg Hazley.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 13, 2014
Across industries, generations and income levels, the buzzword is "contagious." " In communications we have to seed our clients' communications with that term. Otherwise, the publics they address will assume they are just not in-touch.
DeFinis Communications
MARCH 28, 2014
Imagine knowing your audience members’ questions while you’re speaking and being able to address them on the spot, before the Q&A.
PowerPoint Tips
SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
This is a guest post from Brenda Bence , who is a corporate branding and personal branding expert. She wrote this as a tip for Speaker Net News subscribers and gave me permission to reprint it. You can read more about her at www.BrendaBence.com.
Matt Eventoff
MARCH 1, 2014
What do Winston Churchill, Warren Buffet and John F. Kennedy have in common? Sure, all three achieved extraordinary success – but all three also suffered from a fear of public speaking. And each one overcame their fears and went on to become gifted speakers.
Speak and Deliver
DECEMBER 30, 2014
Below is my list of 52 books (which turned into 61 as I added new books along the way) that I set a goal to read and review in 2014. Drive - Daniel Pink - next one cued up on Audible Audio Programs to Listen or Re-Listen to in 2014 46.
PowerPoint Tips
JUNE 22, 2014
I often create a slide that talks about x number of items: 6 tips for stunning slides. 10 ways to organize your time. 5 steps to a slide makeover. When I think how to visualize the concept of such a slide, I often (perhaps lamely) come up with a checklist.
DeFinis Communications
AUGUST 7, 2014
A client suffering from a mild case of public speaking anxiety recently told me, “When I’m giving a presentation, I’m too concerned about what people think of me to act like ‘the leader.’
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
MARCH 23, 2014
Yet most members of the Class of 2014 are entering a Dickensian type of economy clueless about how to sell themselves to employers, temp agencies and investors for their startups. Parents of the Class of 2014 should forget about gifts like cars and trips to China.
Matt Eventoff
MARCH 18, 2014
You’ve engaged your audience from the beginning of your presentation. They nodded as you delivered your message. Their eyes were locked as you wove through a carefully crafted medley of stories, anecdotes and analogies, all supporting your message.
PowerPoint Tips
OCTOBER 11, 2014
Are you a font freak? Do you just LOVE interesting fonts? I must admit that I’m a font idiot who can hardly tell the difference between Arial, Tahoma and Verdana, unless they’re right next to each other. Even then, I won’t know which is which.
PowerPoint Tips
JUNE 12, 2014
I’m going to ask you to stick with me here and click 2 links. It’s important. You could save lives. This post is in response to “ Did PowerPoint Ruin GM ?” ” You can skim the article, but do read the first and last lines. Nonsense.
DeFinis Communications
JANUARY 9, 2014
Happy 2014! “Improve my presentation skills” is a common New Year’s resolution. Finding the perfect example to follow on how to do that i s a b it ra re … that is, until you meet Jack Kornfield. Jack Kornfield is one of the leading Buddhist teachers in America.
PowerPoint Tips
JULY 21, 2014
This is a guest blog post from Larry First. The bio he sent me: An “experienced” (newly retired) geek from Alabama. The instructions discuss how to sync lyrics with a music video, but you could use it to transcribe the text of a tutorial as well.
DeFinis Communications
JANUARY 26, 2014
This is the time of year when I check-in with my past Executive Immersion clients to see how things are going with their presentation skills—what’s working and what still needs attention. I had several interesting calls this week which revealed tips to fit nicely into a “Best Practice” list.
The Presenter's Blog
AUGUST 7, 2014
by Peter Paskale. As the big bad wolf will gladly confirm, it’s way easier to blow-down a house of straw. And so it is with arguments. An argument made of straw is easier to demolish than one that’s made of stone.
PowerPoint Tips
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
Recently I received this question: How can I copy a slide in PowerPoint to Word? The answer to the question depends on how you want it to look in Word. If you want just the text. If you want just the text of a slide, you can just copy and paste from PowerPoint to Word.
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